Man killed as tipper lorry rams motorbike in Kerala capital
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/man-killed-as-tipper-lorry-rams-motorbike-in-kerala-capital/article67973829.ece
Counterfeit technology allegedly makes its foray into LS electoral politics in Kerala
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/counterfeit-technology-allegedly-makes-its-foray-into-ls-electoral-politics-in-kerala/article67973490.ece
Left Democratic Front (LDF) convener E.P. Jayarajan accuses Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan of propagating falsified photographs of his family with Union Minister of State for IT Rajiv Chandrasekhar to mislead voters into thinking they have a shady business association. The Kannur police have taken cognisance of the alleged offence
Pesticide residue detected in vegetable, fruit samples collected from Kerala
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pesticide-residue-detected-in-vegetable-fruit-samples-collected-from-kerala/article67973059.ece
Quarterly report under ‘Safe to Eat’ project reveals presence of nine pesticides and six fungicides beyond permissible limits in samples
Morning Digest | Congress plans to reach every household with 25 guarantees and ‘paanch nyay’; Lokpal orders CBI probe into charges against Mahua Moitra, and more
https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-march-20-2024/article67970044.ece
Here is a select list of stories to start the day
Lok Sabha polls | Thiruvananthapuram district to have 127 squads to enforce model code of conduct
https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/lok-sabha-polls-thiruvananthapuram-district-to-have-127-squads-to-enforce-model-code-of-conduct/article67968051.ece
42 static surveillance teams, 42 flying squads, 15 anti-defacement squads, 14 video surveillance teams will function on the ground, says District Collector Geromic George
Probe into suspected death by suicide
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/probe-into-suspected-death-by-suicide/article67965418.ece
Tharoor highlights development initiatives as he seeks re-election as MP
https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/tharoor-highlights-development-initiatives-as-he-seeks-re-election-as-mp/article67965279.ece
National Defence College delegation hails Kerala’s IT ecosystem
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/national-defence-college-delegation-hails-keralas-it-ecosystem/article67965081.ece
Old book vendors at Palayam in Thiruvananthapuram face an uncertain future
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/old-book-vendors-at-palayam-in-thiruvananthapuram-face-an-uncertain-future/article67955304.ece
Kerala Road Fund Board issues eviction notices to them as part of Smart City project-related developmental works
Government withdraws cases registered in connection with Church-backed Vizhinjam agitation
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/government-withdraws-cases-registered-in-connection-with-church-backed-vizhinjam-agitation/article67955372.ece
Engineering, medical entrance exam training on KITE Victers from April 1
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/engineering-medical-entrance-exam-training-on-kite-victers-from-april-1/article67955344.ece
Goal is to ensure equal opportunities for all students, says Minister
Three vessels to reach Vizhinjam port from China in April
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/three-vessels-to-reach-vizhinjam-port-from-china-in-april/article67948329.ece
Ships to bring 17 more cranes for port
Patent for e-Crop, an IoT device for smart farming developed by CTCRI
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/patent-for-e-crop-an-iot-device-for-smart-farming-developed-by-ctcri/article67947841.ece
e-Crop simulates crop growth in real-time based on weather, soil moisture, and nutrient status, calculates nutrient and water requirements, and also generates an agro-advisory for the crop on a daily time scale
Watch | Idlis from this Kerala women’s prison are a big hit
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/watch-idlis-from-this-kerala-womens-prison-are-a-big-hit/article67947069.ece
Prisons and correctional homes across Kerala have been selling food products prepared by the inmates under the brand, Food for Freedom
Pre-arrival information system launched at Thiruvananthapuram MCH; to minimise hospital delay for emergency care
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pre-arrival-information-system-launched-at-thiruvananthapuram-mch-to-minimise-hospital-delay-for-emergency-care/article67940183.ece
Minister promises aid for family of youth killed in freak accident
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/minister-promises-aid-for-family-of-youth-killed-in-freak-accident/article67973396.ece
Ananthu, a BDS student, was killed when a boulder fell on him from a tipper lorry carrying boulders for Vizhinjam port works. Local people complain that such lorries are frequently overloaded
New species of deep-sea isopod discovered off Kollam named after ISRO
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/new-species-of-deep-sea-isopod-discovered-off-kollam-coast-named-after-isro/article67973305.ece
The fish-parasitic crustacean, belonging to the genus Brucethoa, was recovered from the base of the gill cavity of Spinyjaw greeneye, a marine fish
Congress leader defects to BJP in Thiruvananthapuram
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/congress-leader-defects-to-bjp-in-thiruvananthapuram/article67972785.ece
K. Maheswaran Nair was the former Leader of the Opposition in the city Corporation and a four-time councillor from the Poojappura ward
Regulator snubs revenue projections at Adani-controlled Thiruvananthapuram Airport
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/regulator-snubs-revenue-projections-at-adani-controlled-thiruvananthapuram-airport/article67968730.ece
AERA says airport’s F&B and retail revenues, used to cross-subsidise passenger costs, are just 12% of the norm in other airports; contract awarded to Adani subsidiary with low revenue sharing structure
Level crossing gates to be replaced with electronic interlocking system soon
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/level-crossing-gates-to-be-replaced-with-electronic-interlocking-system-soon/article67965579.ece
Giving relief to hillocks, dredged spoil from Ashtamudi Lake to be used for NH 66 works
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/giving-relief-to-hillocks-dredged-spoil-from-ashtamudi-lake-to-be-used-for-nh-66-works/article67965306.ece
The material would be given to the National Highway Authority of India free of charge, a it can only be used for filling purposes during construction
SAKHI to be a friend in need for Gaganyaan crew
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sakhi-to-be-a-friend-in-need-for-gaganyaan-crew/article67965278.ece
Customs make multiple gold seizures at Thiruvananthapuram airport
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/customs-make-multiple-gold-seizures-at-thiruvananthapuram-airport/article67959352.ece
Kerala University institutes inquiry into youth festival fiasco
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-university-institutes-inquiry-into-youth-festival-fiasco/article67955613.ece
Committee including cultural and literary experts to be formed to reform university’s festival manual
Kandala cooperative bank forms panel to return depositors’ money
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kandala-cooperative-bank-forms-panel-to-return-depositors-money/article67955370.ece
Package to be prepared for bank’s revival; bank has been instructed to raise money by withdrawing existing investments and collecting loan arrears
Author Khyrunnisa A says her imagination is inspired by reality and held together with humour
https://www.thehindu.com/books/author-khyrunnisa-a-says-her-imagination-is-inspired-by-reality-and-held-together-with-humour/article67942551.ece
The Couch Potato Who Said Ouch and Other Funny Stories, by Khyrunnisa A, is a delightful collection of 20 stories for children
Workshop on E-journal consortium conducted
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/workshop-on-e-journal-consortium-conducted/article67948190.ece
Convention centre opened at Veli Tourist Village
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/convention-centre-opened-at-veli-tourist-village/article67947393.ece
Framing of CAA rules spawns protests across Kerala
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/framing-of-caa-rules-spawns-protests-across-kerala/article67943141.ece
Youth Congress workers block trains in Kozhikode and Ernakulam. LDF activists lay siege to AG’s office in capital. DYFI activists vandalise BJP’s election hoardings in Thiruvananthapuram. SDPI takes out march to Raj Bhavan
Thiruvananthapuram MCH gets new women’s hostel
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thiruvananthapuram-mch-gets-new-womens-hostel/article67939998.ece
